Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
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*Editor's Note* An earlier version of this story cited an "active shooter situation" as the reason for the two-hour delay. This has been corrected to the reason being an individual who may be armed and dangerous. Parents of Encampment K-12 School students likely woke up to a shock Thursday morning as they were informed of a two-hour delay to the school schedule due to an individual who may be armed and dangerous. The situation began early Thursday morning when a car chase...
The Parco Sinclair Theatre first opened in 1924, and the interior walls were hand painted and the seating was premier for the era. Its exterior is a unique Spanish style like the rest of the business distict. The Sinclair Oil Corporation owned the theatre along with almost the rest of the town. In 1968 residents could purchase homes and the town purchased the theatre. The theatre stopped showing movies in the 1960s and, though there was an attempt to keep the theater going in...
On Friday evening, the Carbon County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) hosted their event, Black Ties & Boots, at the Platte Valley Community Center in Saratoga. In line with its mission of economic development, the event was a fundraiser to benefit new business startups in Carbon County. Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon was the featured speaker, but was not the only one to speak at the event. The featured speaker was Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon. Gordon was not the only...
After having been cancelled last year due to COVID-19, Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce CEO Amanda Knotwell knew the 25th Annual Steinley Cup Microbrew Festival had to go big. If the number of brewers in attendance were any indication, it certainly did that. This year, the Steinley Cup Microbrew Festival saw a total of 17 microbreweries gather on Veterans Island on August 21. Of those 17 however, only 12 could compete for the coveted Steinley Cup, a traveling trophy...
The Carbon County Council of Governments (CCCOG) held a special meeting on August 18 at the newly renovated Carbon Building - Courthouse Annex. The meeting was a continued discussion from the July 21 regularly scheduled meeting (see "More expensive, more stringent" on page 6 of the July 28 Saratoga Sun). Carbon County Fire Chief John Rutherford had come before CCCOG to make a case the county should consider creating a fire district. In that meeting, Rutherford said he believed...
Evelyn Ruth Patzer Born April 10, 1933 in Hotchkiss, CO to the late Perry & Mattie Reed. Passed into eternity August 20, age 88. Ruth was a strong and faithful woman. Being the fourth of eight children, she grew up working hard at a young age. She loved Jesus and her husband, Slim, who she followed all over the Western United States over their 68 years of marriage. They were married when she was 19 and moved over 30 times, living in cow camps and ranch homes. She raised six...
The bold, beautiful hair and accent of Brian Roche is sure to stand out in Saratoga, Wyoming. The renowned hair stylist is working through Copper Creek Hair Company is owned by Madeline Bonitatibus and located at 116 West Bridge Street. Along with his wife Marina, Brian found the Valley all the way from western Ireland. Brian Roche has 32 years experience in many aspects of hair. Specializing in hair color, advanced cutting and restyling, Brian does men's and children's hair...
by Morgan Hughes Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange By the time Wyoming hit its COVID-19 hospitalization peak last November, nearly 250 people were being treated for the virus statewide. The physicians who were caring for them were largely working without days off, filling in for colleagues who had either tested positive or been exposed to the virus themselves. Then, cases began to fall. Gov. Mark Gordon approved a statewide mask requirement in mid-December, which the state’s top infectious disease experts later c...
by Morgan Hughes Casper Star-Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange More Wyomingites received a first COVID-19 vaccine dose in the last two weeks than in any two-week period since mid-May, state figures show. More than 7,400 people received a first shot between Aug. 6 and Friday, according to a count of Wyoming Department of Health numbers performed by the Star-Tribune. In the two weeks prior to that, roughly 5,700 people sought a first dose, and in the two weeks prior to that, just over 3,400 did. That translates to a nearly 20%...
Last year, Yvonne Johnson was hired as the executive director of the Carbon County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC). Since then, she has traveled around the county visiting as many municipalities as possible. On August 17, Johnson made her first appearance before the Saratoga Town Council. Her visit came just days before the CCEDC’s Black Ties & Boots event held at the Platte Valley Community Center in Saratoga. For the past three fiscal years, the contribution to the...
I had the wonderful privilege of attending the Riverside Party this Saturday. Though many events were happening over the weekend, a lot turned for the small population of 52. While many may see the tiny number along with the lack of a grocery store and other amenities an inconvenience, the people in and around the Riverside area understand the many joys that come with small town living. Similarly, many of the towns which make up Carbon County are considered very small to most...
It’s hard to imagine that any Wyoming politician has ever been in the national media spotlight as much as our current U. S. Rep. Liz Cheney – except for when her father was vice president, of course. Folks from national media have been driving all over Wyoming this past week preparing big stories on Liz and her challengers in the August 2022 Republican primary for the Cowboy State’s lone seat in the U.S. House. Both 60 Minutes from the CBS network and Gannett’s USA Today were doing major pieces on the outspoken Liz. The mai...
Like an exposed nerve, the recently unveiled drug issue in Saratoga doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon. Despite only having three full-time officers, the Saratoga Police Department continues to make drug-related arrests as they search for housing for more officers. K9 Sergeant Justin Brown, attending in place of Police Chief Ken Lehr, provided the Saratoga Town Council with an update at their August 17 meeting. Drugs and fishing holes Two weeks prior, during the Augu...
